There are 4 ways to get from Syracuse to Zakynthos by bus, plane, train, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)CTA - ZTH
8h 34m€106–249Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Siracusa to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
32h 47mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Siracusa to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
34h 44mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimede
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Patra
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
36h 35m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Zakynthos is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €250 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse to Zakynthos is to bus and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Syracuse to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Siracusa - Von Platen and arriving at Zakynthos via Catania Via D'Amico, Vlore , station, Sarandë and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 35m.
The distance between Syracuse and Zakynthos is 580 km.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Zakynthos without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 32h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Syracuse to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Syracuse to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Siracusa - Von Platen station.
Syracuse to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Catania Via Archimede station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Syracuse. It is currently 12:02 AM in Syracuse and 1:02 AM in Zakynthos.
There are 1969+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Syracuse, Italy and Zakynthos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Syracuse to Zakynthos. However, you can take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH), walk to Zakinthos Airport, then take the bus to Zakynthos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Siracusa to Zakynthos via Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlorë, Vlorë, Agrínio, Agrinio, Patras, and Patras in around 32h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €23–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarandë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
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